Means for securing rails to metal ties.



N. C. FETTERS. MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS T0 METAL TIES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1912 1,053,801, r V Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

UNITED srarns PATENT OFFICE.

" NORMAN CRAIG FETTERS, 0F ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOE TO WILLIAM H. MORGAN,

OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS TO METAL TIES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18,1913.

Application filed June'12, 1912. Serial No. 703,341.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NORMAN (1. Farmers, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Means for Securing Rails to Metal Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in means for securing rails to metal ties, and is designed particularly as an improvement on the construction disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 1,026,108 granted to W. H. Morgan,

. ribbed plates, referred to as armor plates,

which rest against insulating material on the lower face of the top flange of the tie.

The object of my invention is to so construct the armor plate that it carries and supports its insulation.

It further consists in the details of construction of said armor plate as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

"In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in section through a rail and its support showing my improved armor plate and its, insulation. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the armor plate and Figs. 4 and 5 are similar views of the armor plate insulators.

The tie 1 is made of metal, preferably I- shape in cross section with its base flange wider than its top flange; 2 is the chair having downwardly projecting flanges 3 to embrace the' opposite side edges of the top flange of the tie, and upwardly projecting flanges 4, to en age the side edges of the base flange 5 of t e rail 6; 7 is the insulation interposed between the chair and the top of the tie, and 8 are the spring metal clamps which secure the rails in place. All of the above parts are disclosed in the Morgan patent above referred to.

9 is the armor block or plate. These blocks or plates may each be of a length sufiicient to be engaged by all the clamps on one side of the tie, but I prefer to make one for each i clamp, each block being slightly longer than the clamp is wide, so as to project at both sides beyond the latter. Each block is provided on its outer face with a depending rib 10 against the rear side of which the lower free end of the spring clamp abuts. These ribs are located nearer to one edge of the block than the other, so that by reversing the position of the blocks on the opposite sides of the tie, as shown in Fig. 1 the upper free ends of the clamps will hear at points equidistant from the vertical center of the rail. As shown in the drawing, and as disclosed in the patent above referred to, the chair 2 is so constructed that when the parts are assembled, thevertical center of the rail will be to one side of the vertical center of the tie. By changing the position of the chair end for end, the center of the rail will be shifted to the opposite side of the center of the t-ie.- If, when the chair is so changed the blocks 9 should remain as they are, it will be seen that the clamps at one side wouldoverlap the base flange of the rail more than the clamps at the other side, and bear with unequal pressure at opposite sides'of the rail, hence by shifting the blocks end for end, the clamps are made to hear at e'qual distances from the vertical center of the rail. Each block 9 is also provided with the end flanges 11, which however do not project beyond the plane of the rib, but which together with the central rib 10 form recessed seats for the reception of the. lower ends of the spring clamps 8. I

The armor or block 9 is preferably cast or drop forged, and is hollow and openon its upper side as shown in Fig.3, so that the insulation 12 which fills the same, may project at the two sides andends so as to pre vent any contact between the block and the tie. The insulation 12, may be a block of wood shaped to conform to the hollow block, or any other insulating material molded or shaped to conform to the block may be used,

so as to absolutely prevent any contact be'-" tween the block and the tie, or part against which the block is supported I It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence i would have it. an (lcrstofitl that: I do not.- wish to confine myself to the exact tftJl'lsllI'llCtiOl] and arrangement; 01'' parts shown and described, bnt-- Having fully described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters latent', is

1. An armor l lUCh for rail securing de vices having; a rib intern'iediate its side edges and flange: at its ends, the ribs and tlangm forming recessed seats.

A hollow armor block for rail securing (it-vices having an external recessed seat, and insulating lilling'for said block, the said till ing n'ojecting outside o'l. the block Su as to prevent contact between the latter and thetie.

3. A hollow armor block for rail securing devices l'iaving an external receased seat,

'and an insulating filling conforming in shape to the inside of the block.

t. A hollow armor block for rail securing devices ha ving an external seat and a re1novable insulating filling shaped to conform to the inner surface of the block.

5. A reversible armor block for rail securing device; having two recessed seats.

(L A reversible armor block for rail securing devices having two recessed seats one of said scale being oi greater width than the other.

i". A re ersible armor block for said Seoul ing devices ha ving two recessed seats and an insulating filling.

in testimon; whereof I havesigned this quecitication in the presence of two, subscribing witnesses.

N ORB'IAN CRAIG FETTERS. itnesses:

C. R. l ticniums :HAZEL A minor. 

